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Early Diagnosis and Detection of Progression

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Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness. It is a progressive disease with differing rates of progression among individuals. Since the severity of the disease at presentation is a major risk factor for glaucoma blindness, early diagnosis and detection of progression is critical to prevention of blindness due to glaucoma. This chapter provides an overview on the utility of optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging for early detection of glaucomatous structural damage and progression, with relevant clinical cases. The OCT devices enable not only thickness measurement of each retinal layer but also topographical analysis of glaucomatous damage based on deviation and/or thickness maps. Clinicians can use built-in Guided Progression Analysis (GPA) software to detect structural change and estimate the rate of progression. This chapter offers the latest knowledge along with practical tips for interpreting OCT printouts for early diagnosis and monitoring of glaucomatous damage.

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Kim, Y.W. (2021). Early Diagnosis and Detection of Progression. In: Park, K.H., Kim, TW. (eds) OCT Imaging in Glaucoma. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1178-0_4

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